Objective To analyze the diagnosis and treatment of prostatic abscess,thus to improve the level of the treatment of prostatic abscess.Methods The clinical manifestations, imaging examination and treatment of prostatic abscess patients were analyzed.11 cases were taken by transrectal puncture drainage,transurethral electric cutting and application of sensitive antibiotic conservative treatment.Results 1 case was cured after medicine conser-vative treatment.The rest 10 patients,7 cases underwent ultrasound guided by transrectal puncture drainage,3 cases of transurethral electric cutting prostatic abscess to top decompression.Review showed that 8 cases of abscess obviously decreased or disappeared,2 cases had no significant change,again the puncture drainage after cured.Follow-up of 3-12 months,no recurrence observed.Conclusion Prostatic abscess is uncommon clinical abscess according to size, location and the result of bacterial culture +drug susceptibility, and combining the patients'physical condition to choose a suitable treatment method.

Objective To evaluate the outcomes of penoplasty with penile frenulum lengthening for concealed penis in children.Methods From March 2014 to March 2016,a total of 233 patients with concealed penis who enderwent penoplasty with penile frenulum lengthening were enrolled.The everage age at surgery was 3.7 years (1 year and seven months-12 years).There were 73 cases with obvious small urinary stream,dysuria,or prepuce dilatation when urinating;41 cases with the history of recurrent infections of prepuces;and 9 cases with the history of urinary tract infections.During operation,incise the back side center of the outer plate of the prepuce and fully release the ring-type funicular tissue between the inner and outer plates of the prepuce to make the inner plate fully swell out.After the prepuce is upturned,cut the penile frenulum at the coronary sulcus.Make a V-shaped cut on the left and right sides of the far end of the outer plate cut of the prepuce from the cut of the penile frenulum.Lengthen penile frenulum after the prepuce is pressed off.Cover the dorsal side of the penis with the inner plate of the prepuce and cover its ventral side with its outer plate.Results Mean surgical time for patients was 38 min (30-55 min).All operations were completed successfully and the post-operation follow-up lasts 3 months to 2 years.For all cases,the appearance of the penis is improved.The penis stretches out,the balanus is exposed,the prepuce has no obvious swelling and the scrotum angle of the penis is obvious.No phimosis relapses and there is no obvious scar hyperplasia.Conclusions This surgical procedure is an effective treatment choice for concealed penis.It provides a good cosmetic result.

Objective:To introduce the application of a modified scrotoplasty for children with webbed penis.Methods:Retrospective study was carried out.The treatment results of 58 children with webbed penis in Department of Urology, the Affiliated Xuzhou Children′s Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from June 2012 to April 2018 were analyzed.A total of 26 children with webbed penis and phimosis were treated with circumcision combined with modified scrotoplasty as modified scrotoplasty group, and 32 children with webbed penis and phimosis were treated with V-Y scrotoplasty as V-Y scrotoplasty group.The curative effect of webbed penis was compared between the two groups.Results:The operation time of V-Y scrotoplasty group and modified scrotoplasty group were (26.0±2.4) min and (28.0±3.2) min; the increased penis length in the horizontal position in the two groups were (0.30±0.06) cm and (0.40±0.06) cm; the score of parents′ satisfaction were (3.80±0.47) scores and (4.70±0.56) scores, there were significant differences in the average operation time, the increased penis length in the horizontal position and the score of parents′ satisfaction between the two groups ( t=2.703, 6.061, 6.652; all P<0.05). There was no significant difference in postoperative complications between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Circumcision combined with modified scrotoplasty is used to repair webbed penis, which results in a good postoperative appearance, high parent satisfaction and easy clinical implementation.

Objective:To compare the effectiveness of modified Sugita and modified Shiraki in the treatment of severely concealed penis in children.Methods:A retrospective study was carried out on 72 children with congenital severely concealed penis, who were treated in the Department of Urology, Xuzhou Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University from September 2016 to June 2021.Among them, 32 cases were treated with modified Sugita (modified Sugita group) and 40 cases were treated with modified Shiraki (modified Shiraki group). There was no significant difference in the age, body mass and body mass index between the 2 groups (all P>0.05). The operation time, increased length of the exposed part of the penis after operation, score of parental satisfaction half a year after operation (obtained by using the Likert scale) and postoperative complications (classified according to the modified Clavien-Dindo classification) were compared between the 2 groups.Measurement data comparison between groups were performed by t test, counting data were analyzed by Chi- square test. Results:The operative time of the modified Sugita group and the modified Shiraki group were (50.00±8.03) min and (40.30±9.27) min, respectively.The operative time was significantly different between 2 groups ( t=4.107, P<0.05). The increased length of the exposed part of the penis after operation was (1.80±0.30) cm in the modified Sugita group and (1.90±0.33) cm in the modified Shiraki group, and no significant difference was found between the 2 groups ( P>0.05). Six months after operation, the parental satisfaction score was (4.60±0.56) points in the modified Sugita group and (4.60±0.59) points in the modified Shiraki group.There was no significant difference in the parental satisfaction score between 2 groups ( P>0.05). In 72 cases, only 5 cases had grade Ⅰ complications.Postoperative complications were also not significantly different between the 2 groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:After treating severely concealed penis in children with modified Sugita and modified Shiraki, the penis has a good appearance.These two surgeries have high parental satisfaction and low complications.They are easy to implement in clinical practice.The operation time of modified Shiraki is shorter than that of modified Sugita.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of penile dorsal extension and bandaging after concealed penis surgery.Methods:In this study, 80 children who underwent concealed penile correction were randomly divided into a dorsal extension bandaging group (experimental group) and a traditional bandaging group (control group) from Xuzhou Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University during September 2016 to September 2019. The control group was applied with traditional sleeve-type bandaging, and the test group was treated with penile dorsal extension bandaging. A total of 75 children was summarized in this study. Among them, there were 38 children in the experimental group, with a mean age of 64 months. Thirty-seven children were in the control group, with a mean age of 70 months. The incidence of complications during hospitalization, the number of calls to medical staff within the first 24 hours after surgery, the pain score of the child during dressing removal, and the time taken for dressing removal were compared and recorded. Measurement data were analyzed by t-tests and enumeration data were analyzed by chi-square tests between groups. All data were analyzed using software SPSS 17.0. Results:The incidence of complications during hospitalization was 5.26%(2/38) and 10.81%(4/37) in the experimental and control groups, respectively. This difference was not statistically significant( χ2=0.784, P>0.05). In the dorsal extension bandaging group and the traditional bandaging group, the average number of calls to medical staff 24 hours after surgery was (0.87 ± 0.91) and (1.54 ± 1.02) times, the difference was statistically significant ( t=2.996, P=0.003); as for the highest pain scores of the children when the dressing was removed were 5.21 ± 1.19 and 7.24 ± 1.20, the difference was statistically significant ( t=5.697, P< 0.001); the time taken to remove the dressing was (3.21 ± 1.24) min, (7.56 ± 1.88) min, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=11.917, P<0.001). Conclusions:The penile dorsal extension bandaging method after concealed penis surgery can reduce the number of calls to medical staff, reduce the time of dressing removal and the degree of pain in children.

Objective:To investigate the application effect of the compound flap transfer in tubularized incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty.Methods:Children with hypospadias who received TIP in the Department of Pediatric Urology, the Affiliated Xuzhou Children’s Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from January 2018 to March 2022 were prospectively divided into compound flap transfer group (group A) and traditional TIP group (group B) by random number method. Group A was treated with TIP modified by compound flap transfer, and group B was treated with traditional TIP covered with fascia.The improvement of the compound flap transfer for TIP operation is mainly reflected in the multi-layer cover of the new urethra and the free skin embedded in the incision of the penile head. According to the intention-to-treat (ITT) principle, the final full analysis set (FAS) includes both group A and group B. Some patients were excluded from the analysis of the primary endpoint events due to reasons such as loss to follow-up or treatment group switch. Additionally, the final per-protocol set (PPS) consisting of group A and group B, which adheres to the study protocol, is subjected to statistical analysis.Independent sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank sum test was used for average age, the width of the penile head, degree of chordee, length of neourethra, and operative time. The classification of hypospadias, proportion of dorsal tunica albuginea plication, and incidence of postoperative complications were compared using the Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:According to ITT principles, 50 children were included in FAS group A, ranging in age from 8 months to 15 years and 2 months, with an average age of 4 years. Group B included 50 children, ranging in age from 10 months to 14 years and 9 months, with an average age of 4 years and 1 month. Thirty-seven children in PPS group A were included, ranging in age from 1 year 2 months to 12 years 1 month, with an average age of 4 years. Group B consisted of 41 children, ranging in age from 1 year 2 months to 11 years 9 months, with an average age of 4 years 2 months. Statistical analysis showed that no matter FAS set or PPS, there were no statistically significant differences in the mean age, hypospadias type, average penile head width, average penile subcurvature number, number of dorsal tunica albuginea plication, and the average length of plastic neourethra between group A and group B ( P > 0.05). The average operative time of group A was higher than that of group B. The difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). The postoperative follow-up was 3 to 48 months, with an average follow-up of 2 years and 3 months. The complication rate of group A was lower than that of group B [10.81% (4/37) vs 29.27% (12/41)], and the difference was statistically significant ( P< 0.05). Urethral fistula occurred in 3 cases (8.11%), respectively and 6 cases (14.63%) in the two groups, the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05); urethral stricture occurred in 1 case (2.70%) and 5 cases (12.20%) respectively, the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05), There were 0 case and 1 case (2.44%) of urethral orifice descending or urethral dehiscence respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant ( P> 0.05). Conclusion:TIP with an improved compound flap transfer can reduce the overall postoperative complication rate and is worthy of promotion.

Objective:To investigate the application effect of the compound flap transfer in tubularized incised plate (TIP) urethroplasty.Methods:Children with hypospadias who received TIP in the Department of Pediatric Urology, the Affiliated Xuzhou Children’s Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from January 2018 to March 2022 were prospectively divided into compound flap transfer group (group A) and traditional TIP group (group B) by random number method. Group A was treated with TIP modified by compound flap transfer, and group B was treated with traditional TIP covered with fascia.The improvement of the compound flap transfer for TIP operation is mainly reflected in the multi-layer cover of the new urethra and the free skin embedded in the incision of the penile head. According to the intention-to-treat (ITT) principle, the final full analysis set (FAS) includes both group A and group B. Some patients were excluded from the analysis of the primary endpoint events due to reasons such as loss to follow-up or treatment group switch. Additionally, the final per-protocol set (PPS) consisting of group A and group B, which adheres to the study protocol, is subjected to statistical analysis.Independent sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank sum test was used for average age, the width of the penile head, degree of chordee, length of neourethra, and operative time. The classification of hypospadias, proportion of dorsal tunica albuginea plication, and incidence of postoperative complications were compared using the Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:According to ITT principles, 50 children were included in FAS group A, ranging in age from 8 months to 15 years and 2 months, with an average age of 4 years. Group B included 50 children, ranging in age from 10 months to 14 years and 9 months, with an average age of 4 years and 1 month. Thirty-seven children in PPS group A were included, ranging in age from 1 year 2 months to 12 years 1 month, with an average age of 4 years. Group B consisted of 41 children, ranging in age from 1 year 2 months to 11 years 9 months, with an average age of 4 years 2 months. Statistical analysis showed that no matter FAS set or PPS, there were no statistically significant differences in the mean age, hypospadias type, average penile head width, average penile subcurvature number, number of dorsal tunica albuginea plication, and the average length of plastic neourethra between group A and group B ( P > 0.05). The average operative time of group A was higher than that of group B. The difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). The postoperative follow-up was 3 to 48 months, with an average follow-up of 2 years and 3 months. The complication rate of group A was lower than that of group B [10.81% (4/37) vs 29.27% (12/41)], and the difference was statistically significant ( P< 0.05). Urethral fistula occurred in 3 cases (8.11%), respectively and 6 cases (14.63%) in the two groups, the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05); urethral stricture occurred in 1 case (2.70%) and 5 cases (12.20%) respectively, the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05), There were 0 case and 1 case (2.44%) of urethral orifice descending or urethral dehiscence respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant ( P> 0.05). Conclusion:TIP with an improved compound flap transfer can reduce the overall postoperative complication rate and is worthy of promotion.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of penile dorsal extension and bandaging after concealed penis surgery.Methods:In this study, 80 children who underwent concealed penile correction were randomly divided into a dorsal extension bandaging group (experimental group) and a traditional bandaging group (control group) from Xuzhou Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University during September 2016 to September 2019. The control group was applied with traditional sleeve-type bandaging, and the test group was treated with penile dorsal extension bandaging. A total of 75 children was summarized in this study. Among them, there were 38 children in the experimental group, with a mean age of 64 months. Thirty-seven children were in the control group, with a mean age of 70 months. The incidence of complications during hospitalization, the number of calls to medical staff within the first 24 hours after surgery, the pain score of the child during dressing removal, and the time taken for dressing removal were compared and recorded. Measurement data were analyzed by t-tests and enumeration data were analyzed by chi-square tests between groups. All data were analyzed using software SPSS 17.0. Results:The incidence of complications during hospitalization was 5.26%(2/38) and 10.81%(4/37) in the experimental and control groups, respectively. This difference was not statistically significant( χ2=0.784, P>0.05). In the dorsal extension bandaging group and the traditional bandaging group, the average number of calls to medical staff 24 hours after surgery was (0.87 ± 0.91) and (1.54 ± 1.02) times, the difference was statistically significant ( t=2.996, P=0.003); as for the highest pain scores of the children when the dressing was removed were 5.21 ± 1.19 and 7.24 ± 1.20, the difference was statistically significant ( t=5.697, P< 0.001); the time taken to remove the dressing was (3.21 ± 1.24) min, (7.56 ± 1.88) min, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=11.917, P<0.001). Conclusions:The penile dorsal extension bandaging method after concealed penis surgery can reduce the number of calls to medical staff, reduce the time of dressing removal and the degree of pain in children.

BACKGROUND: Groundwater is believed to possess many beneficial effects due to its natural source of various minerals. In this study, we examined the effects of natural Jeju groundwater S1 (Samdasoo(TM)), S2 and S3 pumped up from different locations of Jeju Island, Korea, along with local tap water, on body weight gain, serum lipids and lipoproteins, and liver histopathology in high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats. MATERIALS/METHODS: Rats were randomly and equally divided into 6 groups. Different water samples were supplied to the hyperlipidemic rats as their daily drinking water and the widely-used anti-hyperlipidemic drug simvastatin was used as a positive control. Body weight, serum lipids and lipoproteins were measured weekly. Liver weight, liver index and liver histopathology were examined after the execution of the rats. RESULTS: After drinking Jeju groundwaters for two months, S2 but not S3 significantly reduced weight growth and serum triglycerides levels and increased high density lipoprotein-C (HDL-C) without affecting total cholesterol or LDL-C. S1 and particularly S2 significantly reduced the severity of liver hypertrophy and steatosis. All Groundwaters had much higher contents of vanadium (S3>S2>S1>>tap water) whereas S1 and S2 but not S3 markedly blocked autoxidation of ferrous ions. CONCLUSION: Jeju Groundwater S1 and particularly S2 exhibit protective effects against hyperlipidemia and fatty liver and hypothesize that the beneficial effect of Jeju Groundwaters may be contributed from blockade of autoxidation of ferrous ions rather than their high contents of vanadium.
Animals ; Body Weight ; Cholesterol ; Drinking ; Drinking Water ; Fatty Liver ; Groundwater* ; Hyperlipidemias ; Hypertrophy ; Ions ; Korea ; Lipid Metabolism* ; Lipoproteins ; Liver ; Minerals ; Rats* ; Simvastatin ; Triglycerides ; Vanadium ; Water

BACKGROUNDSequence variants in the β-adrenergic receptor (ADRB) genes have a close relationship with the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) and the patient's prognosis. However, there is a lack of data on the role of the variants in ADRBs genes in Han Chinese patients with CAD. We aimed to investigate the association of genetic variants in the ADRB1 and ADRB2 genes with the incidence of major adverse cardiac event (MACE) in Han Chinese patients with CAD.

METHODSA total of 545 Han Chinese patients with CAD undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were recruited to the study and followed for one year. Three variant sites in ADRB1 (rs1801253) and ADRB2 (rs1042713 and rs1042714) were genotyped. The effect of the ADRB1 and ADRB2 genotypes on MACE within one year was assessed.

RESULTSThere were 47 cases of MACE during follow-up. There was no significant difference in the incidence of MACE among patients carrying different genotypes of the three variants in ADRB1 and ADRB2 (Log-rank, all P > 0.05). Cox regression analysis showed no association between three variants in ADRB1 and ADRB2 genes and the incidence of MACE during one-year follow-up, the adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) for rs1801253, rs1042713 and rs1042714 were 1.05 (0.54-2.02), 1.24 (0.58-2.64) and 1.66 (0.81-3.42), respectively.

CONCLUSIONOur data did not support a relationship between the three polymorphisms of ADRB1 (rs1801253) and ADRB2 (rs1042713 and rs1042714) genes and risk of subsequent cardiovascular events after PCI in Han Chinese patients with CAD.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; Coronary Artery Disease ; genetics ; Female ; Genotype ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; genetics ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; genetics ; Receptors, Adrenergic, beta ; genetics ; Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-1 ; genetics ; Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2 ; genetics